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Autographed program from the Conferral of the Honorary Doctor of Laws degree to Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

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Autographed program for the conferral of honorary doctor of laws on Sandra Day O'Connor on September 28, 1990.
Autographed program from the Conferral of the Honorary Doctor of Laws degree to Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

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The 1990 Founder’s Day ceremonies brought another nationally known figure in jurisprudence to campus. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, received an Honorary Doctor of Law degree from the university.